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Correy says... The objective of pruning a lychee is to prune it into a dome shape. You should prune it back about 15cm after each harvest to encourage new growth. I found a great site on lychees for you: Lychees Online We had a lychee tree growing up and we got about 2 prolific crops from it. They often won't fruit every year but I suspect if we would have pruned it we would have had more success. Watch out for bats. And I hope you get those lychee trees fruiting because they are far too expensive in the shops these days.
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Gibbo says... My lychees are going well. They love the water though and stress if they don't get lots. Also, I haven't done anything to them in a year except water them I don't add any fertilizer since you have to do it at certain times and they don't like nitrates and I tried some nitrate less fertilizer but they still went brown at the tips of the leaves. Anyway I have 4 trees, bosworth and salathiel varieties. attached are two issues I have noticed. one is the brown felt under the leaf which is caused by Erinose mite and I think I have to spray with rogor or find some organic equivalent on the internet. The other leaf was chomped by Rhyparid and red shoulder beetles and I can spray with Carbaryl or again find some organic alternative. As for pruning. Daleys Fruit have a tiny little book that is fantastic called Book Pruning for Fruit by Bruce Morphett only $12. The only other thing I have noticed is that they can be a little sensitive to wind above a breeze if it's constantly blowing on them.
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Anonymous says... Bosworth 3 is said to be the most suitable for the Perth (WA) climate .... does anyone in Perth has any experience with this variety ? As I live in a small townhouse on a very small block, I prefer a smaller, more compact tree (the Wai Chee variety ? but this variety is very rarely available). Any comment and/or opinion is very welcome. Thanks. | About the Author 7th January 2008 12:57am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... hmm .... strange .... my Lychee tree is still putting out new flower growth, but is is now mid winter and it has been soaking wet with rain for the past few weeks ..... and the tip of the older leaves now has a very tiny 'brown dot' as if it has been burnt. Anyone out there wants to comment, please ? | About the Author Shaun3 3rd August 2008 10:45pm #UserID: 912 Posts: 6 View All Shaun3's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Correy says... Hi Shaun. They won't need cross pollination. I saw a lychee tree in tweed heads which had flowers on it at this time of year. I notice that this winter a lot of fruit trees that don't usually have flowers are flowering. Lychees do however like dry weather when they are flowering. This time of year the lychee trees aren't going to look pristine. But they are very sensitive to fertilisers so if you have maybe stop giving them fertiliser. | About the Author Correy Woolloongabba, QLD 4th August 2008 8:41am #UserID: 3 Posts: 493 View All Correy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... The flower stalks are still full of flowers on my Lychee tree, although some flowers have dried and fallen off in the last week or so. I understand lychee is slow growing, and was told not to encourage young/small fruit trees to set fruit in the first and/or second season so that they can grow properly/stronger. Questions: 1) Should I remove or prune away the flower stalks on my Lychee tree ? 2) What should I do to promote more growth of the Lychee tree ? | About the Author WA / Perth 27th October 2008 1:33am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... Just some unanswered questions to the post above: "The flower stalks are still full of flowers on my Lychee tree, although some flowers have dried and fallen off in the last week or so. I understand lychee is slow growing, and was told not to encourage young/small fruit trees to set fruit in the first and/or second season so that they can grow properly/stronger. Questions: 1) Should I remove or prune away the flower stalks on my Lychee tree ? 2) What should I do to promote more growth of the Lychee tree ?" All tips will be appreciated. Thanks. | About the Author WA / Perth 19th November 2008 2:30pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... My Bosworth 3 Lychee will be experiencing its 2nd winter season this year .... it survived last winter and was doing well until the hot & erratic summer weather wreak havoc on it ..... but it did recovered slightly and put out 4 new leaves ..... so I hope it will gain some more growth when spring comes again. | About the Author WA / Perth 5th June 2009 5:43pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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ann says... We live in the foothills of Perth. Our tree is 3 - 4 metres high by approx 5 -6 across. My husband cut the top out as it was getting too awkward to pick the fruit. When the tree was young he made a frame around it with shadecloth to give it protection from the easterlies which are very bad here in the summer. We have a bore and as the tree is in our front garden surrounded by lawn which is only watered twice a week in the summer, he set up a separate hose to the lychee so it was watered at the same time as the vegetables. Only the roots are watered at this time as the hose is attached to a holed spike in the ground by the tree. Seemed to work as we have a beautiful tree. One downside it has large crop every second year. I am told this is not unusual with some fruit trees. | About the Author ann Perth 10th July 2009 8:52am #UserID: 2240 Posts: 8 View All ann's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Correy n all, I have read a few references about not giving jaboticabas nitrates too (something to do with them being slow growing n sensitive) I have them in my Biolytix zone (which basically pumps worm wee all year round). They seem to be ok at 3 yrs but the older leaves have burnt tips. I was going to plant my new lychee in here too (n longon, wampees) - are these all sensitive to nitrates too? Ann - do u fertilise your tree? (plants seem to love the bore water in parts of Perth - I was told that it has a good quantity of iron n sulphur..?) | About the Author amanda19 geraldton.WA 11th July 2009 11:07am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mitzvot says... I certainly have learned a lot from reading this web page, especially about Nitrate fertilizers. I have used Dynamic Lifter (Chicken Poo) on the Lychee tree, it is no wonder it is scorched to blazes. I have a couple of queries re their car. 1) What is the best fertilizer to use? 2) Are they okay to be heavily mulched? 3) How much water ( quantity and frequency) is necessary for a 203 year old tree? Thanks in anticipation M | About the Author Mitzvot Tugun , Queensland 16th August 2009 10:52pm #UserID: 2678 Posts: 2 View All Mitzvot's Edible Fruit Trees |
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ann says... Article in The West Australian 12/12/08 New stocks of lychee trees (Litchi chinensis), one of most luscious of all fruits, are finally available at nurseries. Native to the lowlands of southern China, the plants prefer warm humid summers and cool dry winters, but two varieties, Kwai May Pink (also known as Bosworth Number Three) and Chacapat, are proven performers in subtropical climates. Plant in full sun in a spot protected from the wind. You can erect wind barriers for the first few years but trees will not survive coastal conditions. Young trees will not tolerate frost but mature trees are much more robust, reasonably drought-tolerant and can survive short periods of -4c. Lychees do not like waterlogging and soils must be improved with organic matter. In alkaline soils, like the ones found in most of coastal WA, they may need additions of chelated iron to prevent chlorosis (yellow leaves because of iron deficiency). All soils must be heavily improved with compost and soil improver - use a whole bag at planting time, improving the soil wider rather than deeper. Young trees need regular moisture and grow quite slowly - needing little more than an application of well-rotted manure at planting time. Older trees can be given fertiliser twice during their growing season. They are shallow-rooted and must be mulched. Plants should bear in three or four years. Fruits are expensive to buy because they do not store well. Pick the scented, red-skinned fruits, which have a translucent white flesh round a seed when fully ripe in autumn. Trees are attractive, with dense foliage, and grow slowly to less than 8m with a 5m spread. Some sources say that the trees can be kept in a pot but recommend a yearly root trim before the plants are returned to the container. Trees have male and female flowers on the same tree but planting more than one tree will improve fruit set. This article in the Habitat Section was written by Deryn Thorpe a garden consultant. Note: We have very sandy soil and have always used sheep poo and NPK blue. When it was young we used mulch but not now as it has such a wide span and the foliage is dense. | About the Author ann Perth 23rd August 2009 3:00pm #UserID: 2240 Posts: 8 View All ann's Edible Fruit Trees |
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tecko says... I managed to sprout 2 lychee seedlings by putting a seed covered with seed raising mix filled with potting mix in a pot. I watered it every day. However, after a few weeks, I gave up because I didn't see anything growing. I left the pots among some plants, and almost forgot about it. A few months later, whilst clearing my pots, I thought I saw "something" - true enough, my seeds had sprouted into baby seedlings. One is about 3-4 inches tall now, and the other is about 7-8 inches tall. Maybe someone else has a quicker and more efficient way? | About the Author tecko1 perth 26th August 2009 5:29pm #UserID: 2184 Posts: 63 View All tecko1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... Like my Longan, my Lychee planted in a large pot has sent out new shoots .... at this stage, I don't know if these are flower buds or leave shoots .... Last spring, most of the 'shoots' turned out to be flowers, and my Lychee plant did not gain much growth at all .... I want to avoid the same error this year, so that I get more growth and leafy shoots from my plant ..... yet, I was told that too much fertiliser (Nitrogen) could cause the Lychee leaves to turn brown at its tips (Lychee plants are sensitive to Nitrogen???) Any help and advice will be appreciated. Thanks. | About the Author WA / Perth 17th September 2009 3:35am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Shaun - u could be right there. I came across the same warning with Jaboticabas when googling them - it said that too much nitrogen harmful as growth is so slow. Makes sense - they are very slow growing! When in doubt I go for liquid seaweed (Seasol)- It's got loads of good stuff and is lower in Nitrogen. A soil testing guy told me that it is great for making soil nutrients available to the plants? Go for a good quality manure and maybe a pinch of blood n bone if u are really keen - it's slow release. You should see some gains. Keep the water up to them in summer - very important. My lychee planted last month and has flowers now! I will be pulling them off too. Seems to be happy I guess/hope :) | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 17th September 2009 9:17am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Good call Cuong! It is indeed a Kwai mai pink! I know nothing about lychees - I was really surprised to see the flowers only a month after planting it out...I have taken them off 2day but I think there are more coming - their new leaves n flowers look a bit the same to start with? It's a strange plant with regard to it's needs ... we have a dry autumn in general so I think there is hope? Winter rains are very short. It remains to be see how it copes with our saline water tho'. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 17th September 2009 8:15pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hey Shaun - just pinch them out with thumb n forefinger. They grow from a stem between the leaf-stem and the trunk and it won't be long b4 u can tell the difference - so u can afford to wait if u prefer. The flowers are not nearly as labour intensive for the plant as the fruit - so u won't be setting it back by waiting a few more weeks. I will try to post a pic of mine for u - but i think I pinched all mine out already. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 22nd September 2009 9:24am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... Thanks for your advice, amanda. The flowers have dropped off, and now there are small green rounded 'beads' in their place ..... I s'pose these will develope into fruits if the conditions are right. Is this the correct time to pinch them off ? I don't see any new leaf-shoots though .... so I may not get any new growth, even if I removed these 'green beads'. | About the Author WA / Perth 9th November 2009 1:54pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Shaun - yes u can pinch them out if u want Or...u could leave one or two fruit and see what happens :-) Might be worth it in order to get a little practice in while u wait for the real deal in a year or 5! Now the weather is warming up I am expecting mine to start putting out new growth - especially with this "tropical" type weather we are having lately? I will let u know how it goes. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 11th November 2009 10:19am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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joda says... hellow folks anything that burns during winter or summer if in a coastal place will suffer from the salt winds at anytime of the year. Most trees will burn back to state or branch with tiny or no regrowth on in it. just keep the water up and dont let it dry out longer than two days. During the hot weather tree roots often come back to the surface because excess water, in the long run you do more damage to any trees except the long established trees even relocated fruiting trees will perfprm bad. | About the Author armadale perth wa 22nd November 2009 2:58am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Shaun says... I don't know if I had asked this question previously .... but I'll ask (again) anyway: There are various cultivars of Lychee available in WA .... 1) has anyone got / planted more than one cultivar in their home orchard ? 2) for those who had / have experience with more than 1 cultivar, is there a real / perceivable difference between the various cultivars that you got (fruit quality, plant sizes & growth habits) ? At the moment I got a Bosworth 3 planted in a big pot ..... but it is growing sooo slowly that the pot look oversized for the plant. If I were to get another Lychee (No Mai Chi or Wai Chee) that is either slower growing or more compact, it may take forever to see any growth at all. | About the Author WA / Perth 28th November 2009 2:01pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Sean says... This site http://www.tropicalfruitnursery.com/lychee/index.htm has a good description for most of the well known lychee trees Shaun. They also sell them but only the three gallon size trees. It's called the Pine Island Nursery. The Bosworth 3 is also called Kwai Mai Pink. I have read from many other lychee growers that the Mauritius grows quite fast and the emperor and kwai Mai Pink are slow growers so they're good for indoor growing. I bought a Mauritius from Nipa Hut Gardens. It should be 2-3 ft. tall. I'll be growing mine inside during the winter and outside on my window ledge during the summer. I'll tie the pot down so it doesn't fall down in case of wind. Is an air-layered lychee plant supposed to flower right away or is their a a 3-4 year wait? Also, do they like humid weather in the summer because it's humid where I live in the summer. | About the Author Sean2 MA 1st December 2009 6:51am #UserID: 3056 Posts: 2 View All Sean2's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Sean says... The Mauritius that I bought had a nest of red fire ants in it's roots. They had formed a sort of moss like nest. The people I bought it from said they treat all of their trees with a fire ant drip, so they were surprised that any of the ants were alive. I soaked the roots in water after loosening all of the soil. I believe I got rid of the ants. I haven't seen any and I've bought an ant killer just in case. The lychee is still in shock but I think it will perk up in a few weeks. | About the Author Sean2 MA 5th December 2009 1:19am #UserID: 3056 Posts: 2 View All Sean2's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Simon says... Hi Leona, I am from Perth as well. How long do you have your lychee tree? I have a Bosworth lychee plant in the ground for 5 years now. Every spring it flowers but no fruits set in (I assumed that the tree is still young). After these years it is still about 350 mm tall because each winter, it seems to retard the plant growth so that nett grow is next to zero! After 5 years, I am still waiting for it to grow-up! I feed it reasonably well with NKP blue. Now I started to switch to fertilizer for azalea as I read that it prefers slightly acidic conditions. Can anyone else provide some encouragement? | About the Author Simon8 Perth WA 3rd February 2010 6:35pm #UserID: 2640 Posts: 21 View All Simon8's Edible Fruit Trees |
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LILIA says... I live in the Perth Metro area and would love to try growing a Lychee tree. I bought come fruit recently and kept the seeds. They were so sweet and delicious that I thought I would give it a go. Can anyone advise me on how to go about planting from seeds? I don't know what variety but they are not small seeds. I don't know if they like the sun or shade, soil type, fertilisers, etc. Thanks | About the Author LILIA Perth WA 16th February 2010 7:51pm #UserID: 3392 Posts: 1 View All LILIA's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Simon says... Hi Lilia, I would agree with Brendan. Buying a grafted tree is a better bet. Not only you are not starting from ground zero, it definitely saves you quite a few years of waiting (growing) time. I have two Bosworth lychee trees bought at different time, one in the ground n the other in a 50cm pot. The one in the pot (bought only 2 years ago) is doing better than the one in the ground (as mentioned on 3rd Feb above). Probably in summer, the Perth sandy soil could not retain enough moisture compared with the potting mix in the pot. That’s my guess. Well Lilia, good luck let us know if you have any success. | About the Author Simon8 Perth WA 23rd February 2010 6:19pm #UserID: 2640 Posts: 21 View All Simon8's Edible Fruit Trees |
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pete says... I have found with my tree which would be 30 years old only had 1 good crop that was when I put solfate of potash around the base.It has never been pruned except for intrusive branches. Maybe this is why it never fruits properly. The black Rhino beatles love to gorge one the fruit. To get a good tree stock. Find a mature tree and do a dicot that is barking a branch, raping a plastic bag filled with a good compost potting mix moistened and leaving it until the roots develope then cut it of and plant out into a pot it will fruit almost after 12 months | About the Author pete6 ipswich QLD 16th September 2010 7:52pm #UserID: 4231 Posts: 1 View All pete6's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Robyn says... Hi everyone. How do I tell which variety of lychee I have. It was in the yard when we bought. Two good seasons (filled 3x20lr buckets of just fruit, no twigs etc, and never touched the top - cause we couldn't reach), then not a flower now this season looks great again. Am trying to learn how to look after it properly. | About the Author Robyn8 Mount Isa North West Qld 20th September 2010 3:38pm #UserID: 4247 Posts: 2 View All Robyn8's Edible Fruit Trees |
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tecko says... What's the likely "cultivar" of Lychee that is sold in Woolsworth? My Lychee seedling sprouted from Woolsworth bought is now about 2 and a half feet tall. The greatest growth rate happened during the last hot season during summer of 09/10 when it received lots of water, twice a day, every day, and under full sun. | About the Author tecko1 21st September 2010 2:37pm #UserID: 2184 Posts: 63 View All tecko1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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ann says... We have a 24 year old tree which has a bumper crop every second year and very little if any in the other year. With water restrictions during a dry winter here in Perth our tree has not been watered and I am surprised to find our tree full of blossom following on a bumper crop in February. | About the Author ann Perth 29th September 2010 12:03am #UserID: 2240 Posts: 8 View All ann's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Sandy says... My Lychee is rapidly dying and a friend of my suggested that it has had too much water. Its leaves are slowly going brown. We've had an awful lot of rain lately and its feet have stayed soaked, the ground being somewhat muddy and saturated. Do people agree that the roots probably have rotted? Any answers greatly appreciated. I've been giving it foliar seasol the last couple of days, hoping to save it. It will be very disappointing to see it go as I've been nurturing it for the last year or so. Sandy | About the Author Sandy7 Bellingen, near Coffs Harbour NSW 15th October 2010 2:17pm #UserID: 4417 Posts: 1 View All Sandy7's Edible Fruit Trees |
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ann says... Hi Cuong As you can see our lychee tree is in full blossum. Unfortunately we did not realise it would spread so much so it had to be cut back to allow for mowing the lawn. Also my husband removed the lower branches to enable us to get up inside. The tree is about 4 - 5 metres tall and a couple of years ago he cut out the top as it was difficult to reach the fruit. It must have done it good as it has grown back and looks quite healthy. As I said before with water restrictions here in Perth both the lawn and the tree were not watered during the our dry winter months.
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ann says... Hi Amanda, We live in the foothills of Perth and do not have brown staining from the bore water. Our block was once part of a citrus orchard and has sandy soil. Mainly I give it a feed of sheep poo twice a year. In the summer it gets some overhead water when the lawns are watered twice a week. Besides this my husband has attached a hose to a spike with holes in it below the ground and it is watered this way three times a week when he waters the vegetables. | About the Author ann Perth 22nd October 2010 7:04pm #UserID: 2240 Posts: 8 View All ann's Edible Fruit Trees |
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ann says... Hi Jason We planted it approximately 1986 but cannot remember what it was called but do know it was an Indian variety. I believe the Ag Department here in Perth tried to grow them without success. Perhaps we were lucky. I know we protected it well when it was young as we experience very strong easterlies here. | About the Author ann Perth 22nd October 2010 7:12pm #UserID: 2240 Posts: 8 View All ann's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jason says... :D well your lychee growing skills a patience deserves some kind of respect that's for sure!. My patience is wearing thin right now with a crazy ex farmer on the hill that spends the dusk hours cracking a whip shooting a shotgun in the air and cursing at the kangaroos I've spent years gaining the trust of. I don't know if I should ignore him, call him over and try and re educate him or run over there and hit him :S. But if I had a Lychee tree like that to lay under it could make ignoring him much easier!:) | About the Author Jason Portland 22nd October 2010 8:20pm #UserID: 637 Posts: 1217 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Wayne says... Certainly could be by the looks of it Julie http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/horticulture/5432.html I had a similar problem with my young Lychee and had success by feeding it Sulphate of Potash. All the new leaves were being attacked as they came out and I almost lost the tree. I found Aco-oil and Eco-neem mixed worked well. Thanks for the photos Julie, I have learnt something here | About the Author Wayne Mackay QLD 27th November 2010 8:22am #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hi Mahomed - thanks for that info - in Glowinski's book he talks a bit about the weather needing to be cool and dry in autumn and warm and humid during flowering (and that cold, wet and rain can spoil fruit set) The flowering requirements worried me (as our WA (S-West) springs don't seem quite right) - so it's great to hear your news! :) | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton Mid West WA 4th December 2010 8:06pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BL says... Julie, Looking at your pictures you have 2 problems the erinose mite in picture 1 and by the looks of it you may have the macadamia nut borer in picture 2. I Have the same problem and lost all fruit from these 2 along with bats this year. The borer causes early fruit drop of green fruit but you will find small holes with sawdust on the outside of larger ripening fruit. These will have the small grub inside. If you find out how to control them I would love to know. I have had no luck with organic sprays over the last few years so will be going for non chemicals this year. | About the Author QLD 26th January 2011 10:53am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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john says... Ok, Boys and girls. Acids don't turn into alkalis in "the body". Sadly the discussion has taken a wrong turn and we have people talking as if they knew a lot when their every utterance betrays startling ignorance. PS If you really must talk about this topic and I'm unsure why then acid are buffered in "the body" and a constant pH is maintained; buffering is done by two systems ,metabolic and respiratory. | About the Author 12th January 2012 8:30am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... Very brave, Linh :) I grew up with that stuff from the older women of past generations so food as medicine is in my blood. I love it as part of my culture and heritage - I even believe it works but I must declare my ignorance of any scientific studies other than the trial and error of billions of people over thousands of years. | About the Author MaryT Sydney 12th January 2012 6:10pm #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... In thailand,loas and surrounding countries fruit such as durian,lychees and longan are considering heating whereas watermelon or dragon fruit is considered cooling,even by educated people.I think there may be merit in balancing intake of the two groups but not because of 'heat'.In terms of acid/alkali intake or body pH sounds implausable to me.MaryT,I'm looking at Monday for the post. | About the Author Cairns 12th January 2012 7:30pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... Mike, stop making us jealous. Lychees are $6.95/kg at Woolies today (cheap for Sydney). I think they mix a variety (or at least two) of cultivars because the stones/pips are so different. Anyway they're enjoyable if not 'best ever'. I have a No Mai Chi which may fruit one day if I plant it at my grave :) | About the Author MaryT Sydney 13th January 2012 9:22pm #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Isn't Amillaria that mushroom? Could understand a root rot tho Peter..Lychee grow quite well here in the sand...so they must like 'sharp' drainage... :D They are quite slow growing too? Mine is so like my jaboticaba - it really resents being "pushed" with too much fertiliser...? Just responds with burnt leaf margins and frazzled new growth. When I get time I am going to make leaf mould for these guys...I reckon they would love it? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 15th January 2012 1:56am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... From what I read about 'sudden death' it seems the problem is more 'unforeseen' than 'sudden' and there is always a reason, fertiliser being one of them, drainage another... it's just that the problem was not recognised until it's too late. Sounds like they want an environment that is just so, Amanda. | About the Author MaryT Sydney 15th January 2012 5:34am #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Hi all, good information about lychee growing on an American based website lychee.online. It talks about the danger of over-fertilising, definitely something to avoid. It's better to keep soil organic, spread some old leaves and hope for some matching mycorrhizal fungi to colonise the roots - they will speed up the growth of the tree and protect from pathogens. If lucky, you might get them straight away when collecting some soil (with some litchi roots) from underneath an old litchi tree, but I would test the soil first for aggressive soil pathogens. About Armillaria: It is a basidiomycetes, entering through roots and moving up inside the trunk, girdling the tree. | About the Author Peter36 Perth 15th January 2012 6:40pm #UserID: 5034 Posts: 213 View All Peter36's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Peter says... Hi Nick, I don't have experience with leaf mould, but might be nice for it.Just avoid any soil in there, otherwise your brew might be full of Pythium after a week - the damping off disease - it knocks out seedlings and is certainly not good for older trees either. I would just grow many lychee seeds and try out things on them before you risk your marcott. Sometimes it all starts already with the parent tree, where propagators pick a shaded and/or horizontal branch for the marcotting - it will never turn out as nice as a perfectly healthy branch located in the right spot of the tree. It's an advantage to know someone with an old tree and do your own marcot on it - then you know what you have. | About the Author Peter36 Perth 15th January 2012 9:25pm #UserID: 5034 Posts: 213 View All Peter36's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... It is pretty standard practice to get soil and leaf mulch from around existing lychees to inoculate new lychees planted with the correct mycorrhizal fungi.Some people say they don't need it because spores are all over them and develop in the marcot bag.I reckon over-fertilising with chloride loaded mixes, too close,in dry weather and unevenly kills alot more than lychee trees in back yards.Bosworth (kwai mai) and tai so have the lowest chill requirements and they all need dry conditions to stimulate flowering. | About the Author Cairns 15th January 2012 9:40pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... I think once the microflora are established no fungicide or pesticides generally,chlorides or fertilisers will wipe them out.The soil must get loaded with spores and most newly planted lychees seem to acquire the microflora on their own.I would only lightly fertilise new trees lightly with organic types before introducing npk:mg(sulphates) beyond the dripline. | About the Author Cairns 15th January 2012 11:13pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... That's interesting Mike and Peter. My Lychee has improved our of sight since following Mikes advice for my jaboticabas :) Now it only gets blood n bone, seasol and rain water. Tropical and semitropical plants always make me think of a forest that has loads of leaf litter and moisture..and very rich-organic soils..? A slow but steady amount of nutrients and moisture. I have used fallen leaves (rinsed) and sphagnum moss as mulch on my semitropicals....it's been awhile now and they are very happy. The spag moss looks like it's hosting a little bit of blue-green algae (a nitrogen fixer) and there is some mycorrhizal fungi growing in some tree sacks too...on the woodier parts of the mix. I was using slow release osmocoate prior to this Peter...only small amounts - and it was giving my lychee, jaboticaba, longon burnt leaf margins. Don't know about the soil..but there was no wood eating fungus in the bags until after I switched to B&B. | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 19th January 2012 12:41pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... See above Nick :) Mike will know too? I am giving mine about a tablespoon B&B a month (a bit shy/nervous on the fert's with it) and seasol once a month too. It's in a pot and is doing very well now. It's 3yrs old maybe - but still very small. Take note: they do not seem to like being "pushed" too hard...? Maybe more manure a better bet - if it's in ground? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 19th January 2012 5:56pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... The love thick mulch with wood and all sorts in it and frequent light B&B(or other mild organic ferts) applications extending beyond the dripline.If you are overcome by the need to give it proper NPK and micros for a boost put it well beyond the dripline andlet the roots go looking for it.This will also help expand the root system.Bad drainage and insufficient sunlight can stunt them. | About the Author Cairns 19th January 2012 6:15pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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helor says... Just thought I'd share, my dad has had a lychee tree (we think its a bosworth 3) in his yard for 25 years and most years it puts out plenty of flowers but they fizzle and drop off in the high winds during spring in Perth. He also hasn't given it much love in terms of fertiliser or watering, although it seems to have found the local water table, so its ok in that respect. This year he decided to prune it, and perhaps because of the high rain and late coming summer heat, it has gone nuts with fruit. This is about half the bounty so far, with a fair number also going to the local birds!
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Nick says... I have to hand it to you amanda, the last week after the application of B&B (I used a tbsp too because theyre too expensive to lose) my lychee has literally exploded in ne growth- its the most I've ever seen a lychee grow! And no signs of burning!! I also put some crushed lychee peel around it like you suggested Mary :) | About the Author Nick T Altona, VIC 24th January 2012 7:29pm #UserID: 2663 Posts: 727 View All Nick T's Edible Fruit Trees |
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vivienne says... Hi there! I had the most beautiful 3 year old lychee tree that produced an amazing crop this year. suddenly 3 weeks ago, every leaf turned brown and within 3 days the tree appeared to be dead. I have read that Lychees can have a sudden death and I am wondering whether the council sprayed the easement next to our house as some lilies also have a couple of lines of damage. My question though is whether I leave the tree and see if it recovers (every leaf is brown and it looks dead but perhaps its just the leaves) or whether when this happens its time to just give up and start again? | About the Author vivienne sunshine coast 11th February 2012 8:10am #UserID: 6531 Posts: 1 View All vivienne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jason says... I saw a guy from the council casually spraying roundup on the side of a footpath just yesterday with about a 40 km/h sidewind blowing. He was easily getting a 3 meter overspray all over everything including a couple of little dogs that were barking at him, pretty smart guy. I'm not sure about the Lychee, perhaps it got too wet recently? | About the Author Jason Portland 11th February 2012 5:28pm #UserID: 637 Posts: 1217 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT says... All this talk of lychees made me hungry for it. My tree is STILL small so I bought some fruit and gave the tree the peels and seeds. It likes the offering and doubled in size then a dozen new seedlings appeared at its feet. Are they worth potting up? They're from Woolies.
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Simon says... Hi Tecko, Your 4-yr old lychee tree is very impressive. Are you in Perth metro area? Any secret tips? I have 3 lychee trees had trouble growing them in the ground as it seems to dislike the dry summer in Perth. So I grow them in large pots, seems to grow better. I must put up some pictures. So far I have not have any fruits, only flowers. I didn't realise that Woollies sells lychee plants. Do you remember which woollies you bought it from? | About the Author Simon8 Perth 9th March 2012 3:38pm #UserID: 2640 Posts: 21 View All Simon8's Edible Fruit Trees |
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tecko says... Hi Simon, 1.Yes, I'm in Perth metro area (willetton). 2. No, not lychee plants. I ate the fruit, then sprouted the seeds in a pot. 3. 1st 3 years, it was kept in a pot. 4. Gave it lots of water and sunshine. 5. Fertizers used: NPK, superphospate,urea. 6. then, transplanted onto ground. 7. Water every day (usu. twice) 8. Whenever I gutted fish, poured all the bloody (fish)water into the ground. 9. I remember once I poured in some unwanted leftover prawn soup in as well. Well, thats about all I have done so far. | About the Author tecko1 perth 9th March 2012 5:00pm #UserID: 2184 Posts: 63 View All tecko1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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elke says... I am in Dunbogan, 400km north of Sydney (Camden haven area). And yes, Mike, it is a gamble with seedling trees, they might not produce what you are after (especially if you are trying to establish an orchard). But if you read the thread correctly, there are people that have had them fruiting after 4 years successfully. And 500 years ago, all trees were grown from seed. I am happy just to experiment. My seedlings were shop bought fruit from a local fruit store. John, if you still want some seeds, try to locate them in one of your local shops. As I said, they don't like to dry out and need to be sown immediately. If that fails, i am happy to scavenge the local shops for more fruit... Cheers, Elke | About the Author Elke 20th March 2012 10:01am #UserID: 6690 Posts: 5 View All Elke's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... john,a good friend of mine and his chinese wife will be going around bayberry country in southern china next week.I asked him to pop into that nursery that had them and the seedless lychee and also scour the markets for good quality bayberries.He is pretty reliable and if he brings me back some seeds I could get some to you.I may be too warm for them and I can alert you if I actually get seeds in hand. | About the Author Cairns 20th March 2012 5:10pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Cuong says... Mike, since you are amongst the commercial lychee world of Australia I would like to ask you a couple of questions. What do the commercial growers of lychee in your area do in terms of fertilizing lychee trees, when and what ? Lychees seem to be extreamely sensitive to fertilisers. Do they tip prune the trees like some people do to longans ? Second questions is: I currently have two Tai So growing here in Perth and are doing extremely well, much better then my parents Bosworth 3/Kwai Mai Pink that is also older. I am considering planting a Fai Zee Sui to help with fruit set. Do you know if FZS would be any good with Perths warm climate? Thanks in advance!!! And maybe it's easier for me to just move to Qld and buy an lychee orchard?! | About the Author Cuong Perth 22nd November 2012 2:50pm #UserID: 2684 Posts: 37 View All Cuong's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... Cuong Lychees get big and are form pruned after fruiting but these days machine pruning tops and edges is a bit like tip pruning.They are fertlised with a good NPK with proportions similar to citrus blend as soon as the wet season starts.Don't put it close.Prunings should be used as mulch and routine organic fertilisers are used lightly through the year.Don't use inorganic ferts in the lead up to flowering or while fruit is on.I don't think they need cros pollination but see what google reckons.Your challenge will be getting the lychees to produce fruit in a med. climate.They do at the same latitude in Calif. so I would check that. Perth is not warm even for lychees.That that are the biggest heat lovers with highest chill are tai so (mauritius),kwai mai pink and then FZS. | About the Author Cairns 22nd November 2012 9:12pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Cuong says... Thank you Mike for your reply. Yes you are right they don't need cross pollination. I will try and get hold of a FZS just out of curiosity. So the way I read your answer Tai so needs more chill hrs than FSZ? Or is it the other way around. Also when you refer to your wet season, what months are you referring to? | About the Author Cuong Perth 22nd November 2012 11:13pm #UserID: 2684 Posts: 37 View All Cuong's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... Curong, the other way around.So long as you have a couple of nights a year that get down to 10c it is enough for these 3 types.If you have brisk winter weather and down to say 5c to 8c for alt least a couple of evenings it is even better.Where lychees come from and where they are commercailly grown in Australia there is a hot dry spring and the rainy season is summer and can extend into the start of autumn.By mediterranean climate I mean a 'west coast' dry summer, wet winter and temps that are moderated by sea in winter, like LA,Rome,Adelaide,Cape Town and Perth. | About the Author Cairns 23rd November 2012 8:44am #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... by 'potted', can I assume it's grown in a pot? I'm trying to figure out if the big tree varieties such as Fai Zee Sui would do well in a pot. Or if anyone had success at growing lychees in pots, i.e. potted tree to fruit given it's grown in an average sized say 30 to 40 cm pot/bonsai bags. thanks. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 29th January 2013 2:05pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... It looks burnt vict..? What have u been feeding it..? It could be salts in your water, or fertilisers..? Or has it been fertilised and not watered properly/sufficiently maybe..? Just my experience - but I only use organic slow release fertilisers on all my sub tropicals now (and organic matter like manure, straw etc of course...?) They only grow slowly (especially in our cooler climates maybe..) I have never been able to force mine along..? Are u near the beach where u are in Glenelg..? | About the Author amanda19 Leschenault (150km south of Perth) 30th August 2013 7:37pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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vlct says... Good morning Amanda.. I only use well composed pig manure. And sprinkle of complete trace elements. I'm only 3 km from the ocean.. the foliage was a bright green all year until a month ago when the tips turned brown. Fast .. I've just installed rain water tank so il giv all my subs rain water over summer and see how that goes. Have u fruited lyches in Perth... Thanks.. | About the Author vlct glenelg 31st August 2013 9:07am #UserID: 8152 Posts: 311 View All vlct's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Any young lychee trees are going to hate the recent weather across most of the country. Up side is that the established trees love it. Trees around here are loaded with small fruit and freak storms notwithstanding we should have some decent crops this year after last years sub par performance around here... | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 7th November 2013 7:11pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... It's shockingly dry here too, just north of Sydney. Nothing/ nada since July. Bought two loads of water for the house with nil rain in between loads. Nearly ready to buy a third. Dam empty, saved by a brief 10mm downfall two weeks ago, nearly empty again. Everything's on water ration just to keep them alive. Poor old Loquats, barely alive, let alone flower. Not happy at all, me also. On a brighter note, good rain is predicted in the next couple of days, after a stinker tomorrow, yeay! | About the Author JohnMc1 7th November 2013 9:53pm #UserID: 2743 Posts: 2043 View All JohnMc1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Mike, that's depressing news. The two half decent storms of the last month both dumped mostly on the south side and coasts, nothing much here, so my yard is a dust bowl with billy goat tracks to boot. Didn't most of the country just have a record breaking quarter in terms of temperature and lack of rain? | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 7th November 2013 11:15pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Waterfall says... Can I get some opinions on Bosworth 3 (kwai mai pink) versus Salathiel lychee trees? My climate is somewhat marginal being in Sydney, we are 7km from the coast and just over 200m above sea level and we don't get frosts. From what I have read the later varieties are better for marginal climates, B3 is mid season, Salathiel is late. I don't have space for a huge tree but I don't want something that will grow incredibly slow either, I already have a Wai Chee and it is incredibly slow. I think a B3 would be much more vigorous and could be kept smaller with pruning. On the other hand the Salathiel is somewhat a dwarf tree and would not outgrow its position any time soon. Then there is taste and productivity. Sounds like a Salathiel is superior in taste however can be an irregular bearer but this is not said to be the case in cooler climates. I can get a B3 of about 1.2m tall locally, I would have to order a Salathiel through Daleys and it would be considerably smaller I think, probably half that size. Thoughts? | About the Author Waterfall Waterfall 9th February 2015 7:56pm #UserID: 10026 Posts: 422 View All Waterfall's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brain says... B3 also quiet slow, took 5 years to grow to a meter and beared a single fruit. However, it was on clay and was not that well looked after, so it is fairly tough. It been like 10 years in ground now and starting to reach 2 m tall and a spread of 1m diameter. Salathiel, had one and died. They need a bit of pampering. Just brought a replacement. It is a fairly small plant, prob 70 cm tall and mostly sticks. To be honest, i was disappointed when i open the box. You will really test your patience with lychee. Its a tough call. | About the Author Brain Brisbane 9th February 2015 11:02pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julz_T says... Hi all! Really interesting reading on this thread! I've learnt so much already! My new lychee has been in the ground just a few months and the leaves have started to turn yellow over a few weeks. It still looks strong with no leaves drooping at all. There are also some ants nests at the base of the trunk. I'm wondering if it's deficient in something or if it could be the ants are a problem? I am in Far North Qld, not sure of my soil type. Many thanks!
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Steven says... I havent tried Lychee, it would be interesting to see if people have been successful. I have successfully grown bananas but the papaya didnt do much. The issue i found is that they would grow in Jan to March but then die back in winter and take a long time to recover. The banana's died back in winter too but being basically a herbal weed the second the weather warms up the jump back. You could try growing them outside near a north facing wall during summer in a pot and then bring them inside once the weather starts to cool. That might prevent them from their stems dying back. | About the Author Steven Eastern Melbourne 15th February 2017 10:11am #UserID: 704 Posts: 325 View All Steven's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitman says... Thanks Steven for your input. I will try planting the lychee tree in a pot and then take it inside the house during the winter month. On this forum, Linton mentioned to you to check out the draft lychee tree at Police Road, Mulgrave back in Mar 13. Did you end up going there or by any chance know the street no. or the name of the nursery for me to check it out? I don't mind going there to check them up. I am trying to grow the tree from seeds but based on my reading at this forum, some say it may grow into a tree but may not get fruits. If that being the risk, then it might not worth the effort to grow it from seeds. What is your thought on this? Thanking you in anticipation. | About the Author Fruitman Waterways 16th February 2017 2:27pm #UserID: 15565 Posts: 2 View All Fruitman's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi Nobita Good news for you. Yes you can definitely grow lychee in Box Hill, Vic. Now the bad news. It is extremely hard to get it to fruit unless you have heated greenhouse or a poly tunnel. The background. Lychees like a cool conditions to initiate flowering but, not below 10C or flowering will be compromised (dropped), -2C and the young lychee will die though mature trees can withstand such freezing temp. During flowering daily average temp should not exceed 20C for successful fruit set, that is from (Sept-Feb). Any frost during flowering (Aug-Oct) will adversely effect (drop) flowering. Situate them in a wind and frost free site because they very susceptible to both. A north-east aspect is the best position for lychees. So if you are still planning to plant a lychee in Box Hill and you don't have a greenhouse or a poly tunnel plant your lychee to a northern aspect close to a brick wall or similar structure to capture heat during winter. Surround it also with big rocks covered with black plastic for extra warmth. Another technique is to plant it in a metal drum near a north facing wall again for extra warmth. One more thing that you can do is to construct a portable mini greenhouse that can be installed around your plant with frost cloth or a thick plastic but not touching any part of the plant to be effective. You use it during forcasted frosty nights. Remove during warmer days. After 3 years you can totally remove it. By then the plant will have been acclimatized. But if you are living in Box Hill near Sydney you don't need any of these because lychee will certainly grow to fruition in that part of Australia. Goodluck and Happy Gardening :-) | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 19th January 2018 7:49pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jackieg says... Hi there, I hve a very very large lychee tree that dropped a huge amount of fruit this year we had probably 1/2dozen that were worth eating. We don’t really worry about the fruit as the tree was there when we boil it the house it’s the shade for the front yard that we enjoy. We have been in this house four years now and have never noticed this tree have this huge amount of fruit on and also the amount of leave this tree have dropped is enormous the whole front yard is massed in dropped leaves | About the Author Jackieg Ooralea 7th January 2019 11:43am #UserID: 19602 Posts: 1 View All Jackieg 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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evg1 says... Hi all, Please help me identify the problem with my lychee tree. I planted this lychee tree 2 weeks ago and it was looking fine until several days ago. All leaves suddenly curled, lost color and look like dried bay leaves. I am sure that tree was watered well and regularly every few days. Soil in the hole is well draining potting mix similar to one it came with, it was slightly wet when I checked. Roots look OK - no sign of rot. It got a bit cold at nights here in Western Sydney but still nowhere near freezing. What could be the cause? I still want to have lychee tree and want to avoid another one dying.
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David01 says... Hi evg1 , This time of the year, temp is not the cause. Lychee prefers soil PH 5.5 to 6.5 and does not like fertilizer even small dose when it is young. I suggest you to change the potting mixed in the pot. Select the low PH mixed but no fertilizer. Hope that it is not too late. Cheers | About the Author David01 CRAIGIEBURN,3064,VIC 30th April 2019 11:16am #UserID: 16671 Posts: 467 View All David01's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Markmelb says... When you repot observe the roots and if they arnt white and healthy looking you have a root problem and the top shows it - it may have severely dried out but may take quite a while to show regrowth if some part of it is alive below - I had a lemon in a pot that had a drip nozzle issue and lost all leaves - i gave a trim and regrew slowly and still fruiting in same pot 10 years later. Its off the ground and worms cant ruin the potting mix. | About the Author Markmelb MOUNT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 2nd May 2019 8:50am #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees |
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evg1 says... Hi David, Really appreciate your response! I started suspecting fertilizer too, I attached new photo which looks more like typical burn. I used 'citrus and roses' potting mix as I was planting an orange tree at them same time. I will check its pH next time I am at garden center. Would you recommend digging out the tree and completely replace the potting mix or let the tree stay and hopefully adapt? What is less stressful for the tree at this stage? Thanks again!
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Markmelb says... I use a 9 month slow release on my potted lychees i got last year and they look great - im only potting up gradually just once per year. pic of B3 on left i got for its precociousness and Red Ball on the right just to try it - B3 will do better here i believe as they fruit early and they have fruited them in Adelaide.
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David01 says... Hi evg1, First you need to remove all the dead branches and leaves to reduce stress for the root system. Next step is to replace completely new potting mix and water well. Keep it in the shade. As winter is around the corner you need to get it under the cover or inside. It may recover next spring if it is not too late. Cheers. | About the Author David01 CRAIGIEBURN,3064,VIC 3rd May 2019 9:53am #UserID: 16671 Posts: 467 View All David01's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Aaronkoe says... Hi all, I am so pleased to find this forum with a wealth of experienced Lychee growers. I am not familiar with this type of tropical fruit but the wife just had to have it. I brought it home very healthy, far as i can tell. Then we had prolonged periods of rain and standing water, followed by prolonged drought. Leaves turned brown during the raining events, and then almost completely fell off during the drought. Now it seems like the tree is happy again based on all the new growth the tree is putting out. My concern is a lot of the new growth has pointy tips that dont seem normal. Some of the new growth on top looks just like the parent leaf, and then most of the other growth looks different. Would appreciate any advice Thank you.
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David01 says... Hi Aaronkoe, Your Lychee looks like got white mite. see attached link for more info. Cheers. http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/content/litchi-mite | About the Author David01 CRAIGIEBURN,3064,VIC 3rd July 2020 1:19pm #UserID: 16671 Posts: 467 View All David01's Edible Fruit Trees |
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